The new math bac rule changes the game: candidates will no longer be able to use their calculator. A measure that worries, because since the 6ᵉ, this tool has become essential to verify its results. Without him, students must find automation and bet on their logic. For teachers, the stakes are high: how to restore confidence to young people and help them progress differently?
For over ten years, an original experience has been set up in the classes. It is based on a game that combines rigor and pleasure. By playing, the students work their memory, sharpen their spirit of analysis, learn to anticipate several blows and to cooperate with their partners. So many skills that they can then mobilize in the math chapters, whether probabilities, statistics or algorithmic. The approach works all the better since children have the impression of having fun rather than redoing school exercises.
In 2012, National Education signed an agreement with the French Federation to support its introduction into establishments. More than 10,000 teachers were trained for its educational use. In less than ten minutes, the basic rules are assimilated and the game can start. From primary school to high school, thousands of students are today initiated. “This game is perfectly integrated into the education system, by developing multidisciplinary skills. It promotes equal opportunities, and stimulates skills in mental calculation and memorization. It is also a tool to solve problems in a fun way, which helps students to think, analyze and adapt. It often gives a taste for learning, it is an inclusive activity, adapted in particular for students in school difficulties or in a disability, testifies Géraldine Gadé, professor of mathematics. Recognized by the International Olympic Committee, she defends practice as a sport of the mind and as an educational tool. His name? The bridge.
In parallel, the French Federation, first in Europe and the world’s second, federates nearly 1,000 clubs throughout France. Tournaments are organized there every day, and the first five initiation sessions are offered. Faced with the ban on the calculator, this card game long associated with older generations appears to be an unexpected solution. It stimulates reasoning, restores confidence, encourages cooperation and effectively prepares students in the tests. So why deprive yourself of a small part with Papi and Mamie?
